Plotkin, Mary J. Tales of a Shaman Apprentice: An Ethnobotanist Searches for New Medicines in the Amazonian Rainforest. 1993

Films

Soy Defensor de la Selva (I am a Defender of the Rainforest), by Eriberto Gualinga from Sarayaku (2004)

Ratas, ratones, rateros, by Juan Sebastián Cordero (107 min., 1999)

Trinkets and Beads, by Christopher Walker (53 min., 1996)

Internet Articles

Ecuador's Presidential Election: Background on Economic IssuesBy CEPRThis paper published by the Center for Economic and Policy Research looks at the biggest economic challenges that Ecuador's new president will need to address, and examines its recent economic history, including the issues of growth, dollarization, and international trade and finance.

PAHO2002Traditional Complementary, and Alternative Medicine and Therapies in the Americas: Policies, Plans, and Programs.